Tush Push: The Philadephia Eagles’ special quarterback sneak is probably the most effective play in the NFL. So much so that some would like to see a ban on the NFL.
The third quarter is underway in the Monday Night Game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Third down for the Eagles, one yard from the end zone. The Eagles’ beefy O-line lines up in front of Jalen Hurts, with tight end Dallas Goedert, wide receiver AJ Brown and running back D’Andre Swift behind him.
Hurts gets the snap from Jason Kelce and pushes forward, the trio behind him pushes behind. The crowd falls towards the end zone, but Hurts is stopped a few centimeters before the touchdown. Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni doesn’t have to think twice: same game again. Snap, Hurts rushes forward with backup, touchdown.
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The Eagles already took advantage of the “tush push” last season: Philadelphia used the play 41 times, achieving a first down or a touchdown a total of 37 times. And like against the Buccaneers, the Eagles often only have to make a second attempt to overcome the missing inches.
“I don’t think you can stop it two plays in a row,” Bucs head coach Todd Bowles said after the game about the Eagles’ quarterback sneak.
Some had already wanted the NFL to ban it after last season, but the move remains legal so far. Jalen Hurts doesn’t think much of the discussion: “I don’t think about it. We’re the only ones doing it so well,” he said in a press conference after the game against the Buccaneers.
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Head coach Sirianni doesn’t care much about the criticism either: “I understand that some people complain about it, but stop it. Stop the play. It’s not as automatic as people think. […] It’s about the guys up front. It’s about Jalen. I think we would be pretty successful without the push, but we just push sometimes to give them that extra push.”
NFL legend JJ Watt sees it similarly: “If they weren’t allowed to push from behind, the Eagles would still be just as successful at quarterback sneaks. Yes, it helps, but the push is not the reason for the success. It’s the O -Line and Jalen,” he wrote on X/Twitter.
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NFL: Nobody can do it like the Eagles
Other teams’ attempts to replicate the “tush push” often fail. According to AP News, the Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars and Indianapolis Colts tried the play in Week 1 without success.
Because no one has a complete package like the Philadelphia Eagles: The offensive line is one of the strongest in the NFL with Jason Kelce, Landon Dickerson, Cam Jurgens, Jordan Mailata and Lane Johnson. There is also Jalen Hurts, one of the most athletic and strongest quarterbacks in the league.
It is still unclear whether the NFL will revise the rules after the season. For now, that seems to be the only way to stop the Eagles’ tush push.
2023-09-28 16:46:12
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